Noise at Work
Over 1 million employees in Great Britain are exposed to levels of noise that puts their hearing at risk. According to the HSE around 170,000 people in the UK suffer deafness, ringing in the ears and other ear conditions caused by excessive noise at work. The Control of Noise at Work Regulations came into force for Great Britain on 6 April 2006. Their aim is to ensure that workers hearing is protected from excessive noise at their place of work.
Noise at Work - Employers Responsibility
What do the regulations require you to do? The Control of Noise at Work Regulations require employers to prevent or reduce risks to health and safety from exposure to noise at work. The Noise at Work Regulations require you as an employer to:
- Assess the risks to your employees from noise at work
- Take action to reduce the noise exposure that produces those risks
- Provide your employees with hearing protection if you cannot reduce the noise exposure enough by using other methods
- Make sure the legal limits on noise exposure are not exceeded
- Provide your employees with information, instruction and Noise at Work training
- Carry out health surveillance where there is a risk to health
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